The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-04-07
", C. T. U. WELCOME ADDRESS.
WISE WORDS. SPOKEN sV OUR
Little PET, FANNIE FRILICK.
"a Little Child Shall Lead Them"
DELIVERED AT THE W. C. T. U. ANSIyaR-
sARY, MARCH 8, 1856.

In the name of the w. c. T. L. of
Brookhaven, bid you welcome, thrice
relcOme! to this, their second anniversary.
And, rs stand before you tonight, as
speak ~ one of them; for he assured if
the crown of womauhoOd decked my
brow, would certainly aspire to place
in the ranks of this self sacrificing, God
approved band. As it is, will be salts
fed to "lIoPE."
You are all familiar with the facts of
our organization also with the result of
our labor during the past two years, aud
we feel thankful tonight, and devoutly
pray, that our. zeal may he Increased dur
ing the coming year, and our harvest u
hundred fold more for God and Home
and Every Land"
Dear friends, while our hearts are
freighted with precious thoughts for
those who encouraged us in our weak
ness, and helped us with their brave
hearts to stem the rough current of public
prejudice, we feel only good will' for
those who were aTTayed against us, coup
led with the earnest desire To be of seTv-
ice to them, were it in our power for il
we did not feel humanity tor our neigh
Dor, we would he unworthy in our MAS
TIERS sight, to aid our neighhor. We
bear no eumity in our hearts toward
those who differ with us in habits and
opinions.
But friends when we walked the earth
and beheld the rule of the renorSelesS
King Alcohol; when we behrld the weap-
on which stabbed mems souls, wreaking
with the tears of widow and orphan, Wa
asked our souls, IL there no redress has
not his rule been long and fearful enough'
And our souls answered, Long enough
Then, we questioned again, Is 1t right
to sit idly by, in this land which God has
given us to fill with happy homes, while
tho suoilrr is abroad in our midst, scatter
ing blight DER this land all gcmmed with
beauty; crowned with blessings for US :
Is it Just
While this land where first our loved
ones
Behel0 Gods blessed light,
Is oerridden by this SPOILER,
Hurting them TO deathless night
and the "Still small voice. whispered,
arise, strengthen the things that remain,
which are ready to die, commit thy works
unto the Lord. Then we prayed, and
ont of PRAYING came the planning of the
Womam's Christian Temperance Union.
Mark we'll the Words, w oman! the pure,
the loving, the faithful heIp-meet of man;
CHRISTIAN followers of the lowly Jesus ;
Temperance! moderation, patience, re-
straint from evil; Union! concord, sym
metry. agreement of mind, affections and
Interests. Such are the elements OF our
constitution.
We are determined to remain mistaken
Il l,,,y
ed ones every safeguard and while we
pray the Father, "whoSe eye searcheth
the secrets of all hearts," that our feet
may be shOd with mercy, as we tread the
paths of duty; and that our eyes may ev-
rr see our brothers faults through the
wall of charity; We will nerer retreat
nor evaCuate the strong holds over which
He has planted tho snowy BANNER OF
REFORM.
There may be many who like poo
Charles Lamb feel all the goodness emp
tied ont of them and that habit seems
stronger than principle. o We wretched
tits to y0H we stretch forth our hands !
for you We have braved wintry winds and
summer SUBS And more than this, for
Won christ died. He can make yOu strong,
place your cause in his hands, He will
never forSakr you in Your darkest, chill
lest hours. Trust Him!
Now, to those Who are neutral on this
question, will simply say, lyon may
lose Heaven by neutrality aS well as by
open hostility'-and, To those who think
it interference with their business interests
to espouse our cause, | will add, "Heavt II
VIII repay you for any thing you may lose
here to gain it but nothing can repay
you for the loss of Heaven"
"Mcn of Mississippi, God las given you
u glorious heritage, fair daughters aud
noble SONS, and as we move to and fro
among them, we SOW good seed, that they
may reap Golden Fruirage." Look
we'll to it, that the trail of the serpent
comes not nigh unto them!